Meet John Visconti, Our Rescue Reporter
www.johnvisconti.com
 We are so excited about welcoming John into our Canine Community. John is a professional dog trainer as well as an avid volunteer in the rescue community here on Long Island. He also serves as a chairperson for the Association of Pet Dog Trainer relations subcommittee and a columnist for their Chronicle of the Dog Magazine. John also co - presents, along with Mira Leibstein, "Transitions: Your Baby and Your Dog" for the Winthrop University Hospital network.
So below are the articles he has submitted so far:
How can I rescue a dog?
Rescuing a dog refers to the act to save a dog from harm; to deliver from danger; or to free from risk. This may mean rescuing a dog from a public or private shelter, a private or breed club rescue group, or directly from a foster home.
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Choosing a Shelter Dog
Any shelter worker/volunteer will tell you that it is a heart breaking experience to see a dog
returned to a shelter by new adopters. The heart break of doing so also extends to the dog's new family,
as dreams have been dashed and high expectations turned to disappointment. Finally, one can imagine the trauma to the dog when it is returned, once again, abandoned.
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Her Name is Pepper...
She has lived with five different owners and at two shelters.
She was abandoned by her original owners approximately 15 miles from her home. After living an undetermined amount of time on the street as a stray, she was seized by the police in Sept of 2007 and brought to a municipal shelter. The only ID she carried was a rabies tag on her tattered collar. Through the tag ID number, the shelter identified her owners and made repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact them.
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